# Flight Over Rio guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Flight Over Rio by Al Di Meola (1977). From the album Elegant Gypsy. Played on a Gibson Les Paul. A fusion classic from the 1970s.

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Al Di Meola, 1977, from *Elegant Gypsy*. Solo by *Al Di Meola*.

Latin percussion drives a soaring electric lead full of chromatic flurries and singing sustained notes.

Flight Over Rio by Al Di Meola is #6 in our ranking of the best Al Di Meola guitar solos. The solo is played by Al Di Meola and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Al Di Meola Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/al-di-meola-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Flight Over Rio?

Al Di Meola played the solo on Al Di Meola's Flight Over Rio (1977).

### What guitar was used on the Flight Over Rio solo?

A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.

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